Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-13
Is mbiDg the Golden Stairs OF Sue
cess with Rapidly that Makes
One Fairly Dizzy oCOn.
template,
While the Beginning Of its Prosperity
aud Wonder Provoking Devel-
Opments has but Fairly
Begun.
From the Clinton mo-, Daily advocate.

| mon 10 country newspaper men. look real
~ small and mean, and SO the dream Of Sc
curing genuine boom in his swn name,
right aud title was disslpated like snow
fake falling in seething cauldron of boil
ing water. But, twas ever thus, etc.
So much for prelude.
We found Wichita city Of $4,000 in
i habilants, with schools and colleges
churches and factories, all the various de
partments Of business represented, retail
and wholesale; its broad avenues threaded
with street railways, streets lighted by both
gas and electricity, everything in short that
goes 10 make up a thorough going city Of
the day. backed up by people gath
cred from all portions of the coun-
;ry, and representing the very cream of
| The energy and the enterprise Of the older
states.
| This concentration of brain and Drawn
has produced this young giant, which in
It's swaddling clothes. has drawn the eyes
of the world npon it, and like magnet Is
drawing more brain. more Drawn and more
capital d"ily and hourly to add more
strength and vitality TO this youthful Her
cules of the west.
It's progress has certainly been phenome-
nai, 3" iiiHiil SD that much has been said
of lis probable efferve,cent character. 1t
goes without the saying that no citizen OF
Wichita enterlains such view, and a visit
t. the place is enough to convince one that
there i, no immediate danger Of collapse.
Riding on railways The traveller sees dot
ted upon the highways Of the prairies, in
every direction and at all times Of the day.
The covered wagons of the Immigrant plod
dug along with faces toward that portion
of Kansas. The railroads, too, are carry
ing daily to this Kansas wonder, their loads
of visitors aud men with their dollars who
go III stay
This actual condition of things certainly
do not Indicate a halt, or anything ap-
proachng it,
Indications point to improvements this
year that in importance aud extent prom
| Use to eclipse anything it has heretofore
known in lis history. Two new hotels, of
| large proportions. one of which is now
partially constructed, may be numbered i'll
the list. Two opera houses, also. one a
| S75.000 building and another of between
500. 900 and S2O0,O0 The former is TO
be erected by Sells Bros, of circus fame,
| and another gentleman. The citizens have
| donated to this company square centrally
| located for their use The latter will be
built by subscription. The site has been
secured and 500. 900 raised towards the
construction of the building.
Another important improvement is to be
$500 900 Congregational college, which
is also u d''uation by the citizens. This in
cludes The grounds Of course, which have
b. en- selected in or near the outer limits of
the city. to the northwest.
Several churches will be built by de
nominations that have Oh grown their
accommodations and as their present site
have become too valuable to hold they
| will be disposed OF and more elegant and
extensive structures erected farther away
| from the center Of trade A Catholic Ste
is also to be classed in the improvements.
A government building will also bc be-
gun early this year, the square upon which
| it is 10 be built having already been
! secured.
Numerous smaller buildings, such as
factories and business houses are under
way. or contracted for, while residences,
ranging from The shanty TO the most elabo
rate and tasty of designs, will be erected
without end. All this makes demand
for mechanics, which, by the way. is
greater than The supply.
OF course everyone is talking real estate;
| men. women and children, and even the
ministers, I" make point in their sermons
resort To options, corner lots. etc. Passing
along the crowded sidewalks sentences or
wnris you catch are all. invaribly, per
tanning in some shape to real estate
Property is changing hands constantly
and always At an advance. Lots are
bought, improved, homes made upon
them. only to hecone too valuable to hold.
so they are sold and portion or all the
money they bring Is re invested in other
prnperty, the same experience 10 be re
pea'ed.
The fortunes accumulated there, in their
relation, sound like fairy tales. but are
true, nevertheless. To illustrate: f. Cir
ard, formerly IF this place. but probably
better known as Cheap John, year ago
last December invested SD, 100 and in some
tang less than Year sold the property for
SAG 600 Later he invested $4,000 in a
tract Of land near town and now refuses
500. 600. This is fair sample of what IS
oeng done in The WAY of money making in
real estate. Hundreds are doing this and
will for some time to come, despite predic
lions 10 the contrary
OF course rs time advances more money
Is required for quick returns
These phenoEinal cities seem mapped nv
destiny; there is no accounting for their
rise aud rapid growth. Chicago, Kan>as
City, Wicni'a, and other cite, of similar
character apparently had nothing more
upon which to fouud them than hundreds
of Others. in fact not so much rs ulany
VIVA; is Their in and about Wichita so
peculiar As TO attract the attention of CAPT
tai Ia, the manner it does? 1t lies upon
bare prairie, alongside of an unnavlgabie
river, miles even from coal, and Yet there
has sprung up "a city thai Is challenging
the admiration of the whole country; is
recognized rs one of the coming cities of
the continent Railroads are building t. it
and through it: ia short. destiny has SET her
seal upon it aad il will live.
The writer had the pleasure of making
the acquaintance of several Of WichIlas
leading citizens, prominent among whom
Was NJ. NJ Murdock, editor If The Wicsi,a
EAGLE. Ii is universally admitted that 10
him. xIore than any other individual.
Wichita is indebted for The Position >he
now occupies. 1t is no, only admitted! but
appreciated, and tina, appreciation has
ateiy expressed itself in pleasing man
nsr. The citizens contributed a fund
which was devoted To- furnishing his SANG
tum. and as a result he has one IF the hand.
soonest sanctusn sactorunls in The country.
Ii Is simply elegant. II Is the Ids, place In
The world that would De suspected Of being
the den IF AL editor.
Being iatFss!uced s. from Missouri. he
remarked, =" Iou hare fine state ans. IL
sind OF >olilaluV. With eyes upon the
iiaor he went un IL SAY: If | uerr q
i'enarat III Missouri would catch on to
the spirit If tho I:l..-- aid declare in favor
of changing tee administrator of political